Transport Manager

Transport Manager Salary: £70,000 to £75,000  Pension  10% Bonus  Package

Location:

Whitchurch Monday to Friday Days based Reference: Jo7203/NPH The Company An excellent opportunity has arisen with one of the globes leading FMCG distribution centres, owned and operated by this multinational group with over 25,000 employees globally. Benefiting from investment on new state of the art logistics processing machinery, which will in turn aid the further expansion of this already rapidly growing organisation.

Key Skills Previous exposure to a Transport manager within time critical distribution. (Class 1 vehicles) International CPC qualification

Experience of managing full P&L, budget and cost control

The Role Transport Manager to provide strategic leadership and full operational ownership of our Whitchurch transport function. This is a newly created, high-impact role with the autonomy to shape long-term transport strategy, modernise systems and ways of working, and deliver measurable improvements across safety, service, cost, and capability. Reporting into the site General Manager, with a dotted line to the European Head of Transport, you will be accountable for building a best-in-class transport operation that is safe, compliant, scalable, and commercially optimised.

You will lead a large, multi-disciplinary transport team and play a pivotal role in transformation initiatives, including a major Transport Management System (TMS) rollout. This role requires a visible, credible leader who can operate at both strategic and operational levelssetting direction, influencing stakeholders, developing talent, and driving sustained performance improvement. Key Accountabilities Strategic & Operational Leadership Safety, Compliance & Governance Fleet, Asset & Cost Optimisation Transport Planning & Service Performance People Leadership & Capability Building Commercial & Strategic Development Transformation & Systems Leadership Qualifications CPC (National & International) essential NEBOSH or equivalent desirable If you are interested in this role, please send a copy of your current CV using the details provided, interviews will be held locally, and the company is looking to recruit this role as soon as possible.

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